Editors:
- Provides a unique, in-depth analysis, allowing readers to gain a more complete understanding of the subject, and serving as a stepping-stone to further activities in this regard in Africa
- Discusses the latest developments concerning the implementation of space activities to foster societies in Africa
- Presents lessons learned from multiple projects in Africa involving researchers from Africa and Europe
Part of the book series: Southern Space Studies (SOSPST)
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This peer-reviewed book provides detailed insights into how space and its applications are, and can be used to support the development of the full range and diversity of African societies, as encapsulated in the African Union’s Agenda 2063. Following on from Part 1, which was highly acclaimed by the space community, it focuses on the role of space in supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Africa, but covers an even more extensive array of relevant and timely topics addressing all facets of African development. It demonstrates that, while there have been significant achievements in recent years in terms of economic and social development, which have lifted many of Africa’s people out of poverty, there is still a great deal that needs to be done to fulfill the basic needs of Africa's citizens and afford them the dignity they deserve. To this end, space is already being employed in diverse fields of human endeavor to serve Africa’s goals for its future, but there is much room for further incorporation of space systems and data. Providing a comprehensive overview of the role space is playing in helping Africa achieve its developmental aspirations, the book will appeal to both students and professionals in fields such as space studies, international relations, governance, and social and rural development.
Editors and Affiliations
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SpaceLab, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
Annette Froehlich
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Space Fostering African Societies
Book Subtitle: Developing the African Continent through Space, Part 2
Editors: Annette Froehlich
Series Title: Southern Space Studies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59158-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Law and Criminology, Law and Criminology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-59157-1Published: 23 February 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-59160-1Published: 24 February 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-59158-8Published: 22 February 2021
Series ISSN: 2523-3718
Series E-ISSN: 2523-3726
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 250
Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 46 illustrations in colour
Topics: Law of the Sea, Air and Outer Space, Economy-wide Country Studies, Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology